Job Requirements
Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Urology. Registration with a professional council: Registration with HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Urology. Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Urology. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Urology. Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Urology. Inherent requirement of the job: Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s licence, willingness to travel between Tygerberg, Paarl, and Worcester Hospitals, and participation in after-hours commuted overtime. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Sound knowledge and clinical expertise in all aspects of Urology, including emergency, inpatient, outpatient, and theatre- based care. Ability to work across multiple facilities within the Metro East and Rural West/Central ecosystems, ensuring equitable access to specialist urology services. Strong leadership, teaching, training, and mentoring skills for undergraduate and
Duties
Provide inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and surgical urology services at Paarl Hospital and Worcester Hospital per week with Commuted overtime performed at Tygerberg Hospital according to the jointly funded service model. Perform specialist-level urology services, including ward rounds, OPD, emergency cover, surgical procedures, and after-hours work. Ensure effective clinical governance: morbidity and mortality reviews, adverse event reporting, audits, and protocol development in line with provincial guidelines. -Support outreach services to district hospitals within the Rural West and Rural Central ecosystems. Participate in teaching and training of registrars, medical officers, interns, and students rotating in urology. Collaborate with other surgical units and hospital management to strengthen access, quality, and efficiency of surgical care. Participate in clinical research, academic activities, and continuous professional development (CPD). Contribute to the development of sustainable urology services across the Metro and Rural platforms, ensuring continuity of care when on leave and supporting skill transfer to junior staff.
What is the Salary
Grade 1: R1 395 528 per annum Grade 2: R1 592 274 per annum Grade 3: R1 844 151 per annum (A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual’s personal needs.)
Location
Tygerberg Hospital, Parow Valley
How to Apply
Prof A van der Merwe Tel No: (021) 938-4141 or email: arvdm@sun.ac.za
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
Apply Before:
5/29/2026
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Additional Information
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this
